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Old 05-16-2011, 12:40 PM   #1
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73-79 suburbans

Why are they so hard to find? was it just a production thing, where they didnt make very many of them or the fact that they were worked hard and very few left worth selling?
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Old 05-17-2011, 09:05 AM   #2
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Re: 73-79 suburbans

up here rust doesn't help
seen very few for sale
last fall looking around there were only two older ones
choices arn't much better now
most will keep em till they they can't drive em i've found
and the fatter fenders make it easier to lower the front from what i see
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Old 05-18-2011, 12:31 PM   #3
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Re: 73-79 suburbans

I see what your talking about just saw a guy that had a one owner suburban. So im guessing suburban owners are die hard.
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Old 05-18-2011, 11:11 PM   #4
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Re: 73-79 suburbans

I see them on ebay pretty often, still in good shape w/original interior intact and everything working. It's a form of self-torture, I want to buy them all but can't.
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Old 05-19-2011, 10:59 AM   #5
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Re: 73-79 suburbans

That depends on the model. I know the 3/4 tons are hard to find because they had Dana 60's front and rear with some having a TH400 and a optional external 4th overdrive gear. Those with a transfer case made for a short drive line.
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Old 05-19-2011, 03:52 PM   #6
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Ive actually seen quite a few that have swapped out newer 89-91 front clips.
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Old 05-19-2011, 05:44 PM   #7
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Ive actually seen quite a few that have swapped out newer 89-91 front clips.
why would they do that? Are they busted or worn?
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Old 05-20-2011, 02:34 PM   #8
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Only thing i can think of is that it would look like a new suburban that way. Go figure, im all for the round head lights
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Old 05-20-2011, 08:44 PM   #9
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Only thing i can think of is that it would look like a new suburban that way. Go figure, im all for the round head lights
lol...reminds of guys who continuously change their nice 67 and 68 fronts for the 71 and 72. But even though I think they did something stupid. They must like it.
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Old 05-24-2011, 11:56 AM   #10
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well driving the 78 burb the 4 lights just looked newer to me
then i had them in the 87 and 88 only to miss the older style
glad mine are old round eye lol
but I don't like the 89 newer look/style
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I see them on ebay pretty often, still in good shape w/original interior intact and everything working. It's a form of self-torture, I want to buy them all but can't.
LOL!!! I'm with you bro!
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